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History 3Complete these sentences with the correct name, word or expression in bold.1. In 1945, following the Second World War, a Conservative / Labour / Liberal government waselected.2. Under Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the National Health Service / the Common Market / theSex Discrimination Act was started.3. In the period up to 1951, many institutions, including coal mines, electricity, gas and water suppliesand the railways / pubs / farms were put under public ownership.4. In 1953 / 1955 / 1958, Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the UK.5. In the thirty years following the Second World War, the UK lost many of its overseas territories,including Ireland / India / the USA in 1947.6. Countries that used to be under the political control of the UK became an organisation known asthe Empire / the League of Nations / the Commonwealth.7. The UK and western Europe were profoundly affected by the "Iron Curtain" / "Rubber Wall" /"Timber Turnstile" that divided West from East Europe following the Second World War.8. From 1945 until the early 1970s, the UK experienced a lot of immigration, especially from the WestIndies, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh / Canada / Brazil.9. Edward Heath / Harold Wilson / Winston Churchill led the Labour government from 1964, andagain briefly from 1974. This was the period when trade unions were at their most powerful andinfluential.10. British industry suffered a lot during the 1960s and 1970s as a result of a revolution / strikes / afinancial crash.11. In 1972, the UK joined NATO / the EEC / the UN.12. In 1979, Elizabeth Windsor / Emmeline Pankhurst / Margaret Thatcher became the first femalePrime Minister of the UK.13. The Conservative / Labour / Liberal Party ran the country from 1979.14. During this period, many industries and public services were nationalised / privatised / abolished.15. In 1995 / 1996 / 1997, Tony Blair became Prime Minister with his "New Labour" government.16. From this year onwards, many private industries that had once been under public ownershipreverted to public ownership / remained under private ownership / were forced to closedown.17. A policy of revolution / evolution / devolution in the late 1990s resulted in the formation of theWelsh Assembly and the Scottish Parliament.18. The Northern Ireland Assembly was established after various political groups fighting for control ofNorthern Ireland signed the Christmas Day / Easter Monday / Good Friday Agreement.19. Tony Blair's government won two more general elections in 1999 and 2003 / 2000 and 2004 /2001 and 2005.20. In terms of standards of living, UK citizens are now considered to be better off than / worse offthan / about the same as they were 50 years ago.21
Housing and accommodationFill in the gaps in this text with appropriate words, and write these in the crossword grid onthe next page. The first and last letters of each word have been given to you, and these arefollowed by the location of that word in the crossword grid (for example, 1 = 1 across,13 = 13 down, etc). Where two words are needed, there will be no gap between themin the grid.About 66% of the UK population own or are buying their own home. The rest live in accommodation thatthey r________t (2 ).Most people buy their property using a m________e (23 ), a special kind of loan specifically for buyingproperty, available from banks or b_______g ________s (14 ). On average, these are paid back over 25years. It is important that you are able to pay this money regularly, otherwise you risk losing your propertyto the lender.Most property in the UK is sold through an e________e a________y (15 ) which can be found on mosthigh streets. If a property is for sale and you are interested in buying it, you will need to make ana________t (16 ) to v________w (12 ) it. If the price of a property is too high for you, it is consideredacceptable to make a lower o________r (3 ) to the seller. When you indicate that you want to buy aproperty, it is important that your offer is 'subject to c________t (27 )', which means that you canw________w (17 ) from the sale for any reason before any papers are signed.When buying a property, you should always employ the services of a good s________r (22 ) to carry outa thorough s________y (1 ) (to make sure that the property is in good condition, and that no r________s(8 ) need to be made). It is also essential that you employ the services of a good s________r (10 ), whowill carry out various legal c________s (26 ) on the property.Accommodation can be rented from a local a________y (18 ) (such as your local council). You will needto get your name on a w________g (24 ) list known as a housing r________r (9 ). This housing isallocated on a p________y (21 ) basis: people with the greatest needs are a________d (25 ) housingbefore anyone else (for example, people with young children, women who are expecting a baby, etc).Accommodation can also be rented from housing a________s (13 ). These are i________t (11 )organisations that provide accommodation for people who need it. They do not make a p________t (28 ).Many offer shared-o________p (19 ) schemes for people who want to own property but who cannotafford it.A lot of property is privately owned and rented out by l________s (32 ). They often run their propertythrough a l________g (20 ) agency, but many advertise their property themselves in newspapers. If yourent accommodation this way, you will be expected to sign a contract known as a l________e (33 ) (alsocalled a t________y (6 ) agreement). In most cases, you will be expected to pay a d________t (4 )(usually one month's rent, which you should get back when you leave the property, provided the propertyand everything in it is in good condition). Rent is then normally paid monthly in a________e (7 ), whichmeans that you pay for each month you are there at the beginning of that month.22Before you agree to move into rented accommodation, you should always check a few important points:whether the accommodation is f________d (29 ) (are there beds, sofas, etc already in the property?),how long the t________y (6 again) lasts (most are for six months, with an option to extend at the end ofthat period), and whether or not there are any special rules (for example, many landlords specify that youcannot smoke in their property, or that you cannot have pets). If you break these rules, you could bee________d (34 ) (told to leave the property).
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